Indian Government Wins Trust Vote!!

[ahamednishadh]

the trust vote against the indian government which the opposition were sure of winning has been over tuned with the results of the vote showing favaration to the government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singhe.

275 votes were casted in favour of the government while 256 were against da government!!!

the voting started at around 7.30pm, an hour later than scheduled due to the parliament being suspended 4 times.

Source:various indian news sites

[ahamednishadh]

Indian government survives vote

India's Congress party-led government has survived a vote of confidence over a civilian nuclear deal with the US.

The vote came after the government's left-wing allies withdrew their support in protest at the controversial accord.

The government motion received 275 votes with 256 against, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said, hours after adjourning the debate amid claims of vote buying.

If the government had lost the vote, India would have faced early elections, casting the nuclear deal in doubt.

There was brief confusion over the counting process. Most voting was electronic, but about 50 votes were cast on paper which delayed the count.

At least four MPs were too ill to vote from the chamber of the 543-seat house itself, but it is still not clear why so many MPs cast paper ballots.

The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says until Tuesday morning, the vote had looked too close to call.

But the government managed to scrape through with the support of smaller parties and independent members.

India faces a general election next year and many political parties have used the debate over the nuclear deal to stake out their positions ahead of the polls, our correspondent says.

Tight vote

Two days of debate on the nuclear accord ended in uproar amid opposition allegations of vote buying.

Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members waved fistfuls of money in the air, alleging that they had been offered bribes to abstain.

Mr Chatterjee adjourned proceedings for several hours. He called it a "very sad day" for the Indian parliament, adding: "Nobody will be spared if found guilty."

Under the accord, India, which has not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, would gain access to US civilian nuclear technology and fuel.

In return its civilian nuclear facilities would be opened to inspection. Nuclear weapons sites would remain off-limits.

The communists fear the accord could give the US too much influence over Indian foreign and nuclear policy.

The main opposition Hindu nationalist BJP fears that the deal could compromise India's ability to test nuclear weapons in the future.

With the left withdrawing support, the government could rely on only 226 members in the 543-seat parliament, and needed 46 more to be absolutely sure of a majority.

The Congress party hoped to get the backing of the regional Samajwadi party and other smaller parties to help it win.

India's media was awash with reports of alleged defections and desertions among MPs ahead of the vote.

India is under pressure from Washington to sign the accord before the US presidential election in November.

Last week, Indian officials met members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the world nuclear regulatory body, in Vienna to discuss plans to safeguard India's civilian nuclear facilities.

The IAEA's approval of the plan is a key condition for enacting the deal.

If the IAEA signs the agreement, the deal will go to the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group, which regulates global civilian nuclear trade, for approval.

It must then be approved by the US Congress before President Bush can sign it into law.

Critics of the deal fear assistance to India's civil programme could free-up additional radioactive material for bomb-making purposes.

-BBC

[gayaru]

The Indian Parliament has seen major action today! 3 BJP MPs have alledged that they were bribed Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) each to stay away from the Lok Sabha later Tuesday and promised Rs.8 crore (Rs.80 million) after the conclusion of the trust vote.
“In my parliamentary career, I have never come across such a sad situation where MPs were offered money to abstain from voting (in the confidence vote),” a visibly upset Advani told reporters outside the parliament house, as millions across India watched the television scenes in horror.
Laloo has said claimed that this is a cheap trick by BJP, the money was not bribe, it was produced by the BJP themselves.
Advani meanwhile said that the entire thing is on tape. They had taken a well known reporter of a well known channel who has made a sting video on this case. BJP officials are currently rallying to the speaker to be allowed to play the video in the house.




courtesy: www.theindian.com

[Sudantha_s]

:rolleyes:

[Anusha]

Amazing! This is related to computers and the internet, HOW?!

[henderson]

Amazing! This is related to computers and the internet, HOW?!

yeah, I also thinking about that. May be its bcoz of India is leading IT products exporter.

[pamithK]

Amazing! This is related to computers and the internet, HOW?!

ammo!! anusha ayyata ithin coputer kiwwahama wena mukuth bahane:P :P

anyway even thought its in the wrong section..thnx very much fr da info..i'm nt really updated on this story:oo:

[fazaal24]

Hehe was watching it all this time.>!!Our Parliament is better i guess!!Araka maalu market ekak wage ne ban:lol:

[ahamednishadh]

Amazing! This is related to computers and the internet, HOW?!

oops yeah sorry bro!!
jst saw it after u mentioned it!!

wrong section

this is called error of cmmission in accounts:P :P :P
putting it in a wrong account which has a simmilar name!!

[ahamednishadh]

Hehe was watching it all this time.>!!Our Parliament is better i guess!!Araka maalu market ekak wage ne ban:lol:

yeah i was also watching it in rupavahini. blody hell. they didnt even let da prime minister make his speech. and also they were making a hell of a scene there.

maru mp's la tika thama!!